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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 72 6232 5749 2931 2630 273 20695

William M. Grady publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William M. Grady between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William M. Grady published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 24.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 303 publications in 2023. 83 of the 705 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 303. Peak 303 publications in 2023. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 303 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 45 publications
1997 2025

705 publications in total across all disciplines

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William M. Grady: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 7
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 3
2005 9
2006 7
2007 12
2008 9
2009 11
2010 13
2011 20
2012 26
2013 22
2014 25
2015 18
2016 23
2017 13
2018 16
2019 16
2020 18
2021 18
2022 16
2023 303
2024 38
2025 45
Total 705
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William M. Grady publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William M. Grady sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 267–276 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 273 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434 273
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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William M. Grady D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William M. Grady sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709 72
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

William M. Grady is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on fields related to medicine, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these domains, their work spans oncology, molecular biology, surgery, pathology and forensic medicine, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Colorectal cancer screening and detection
  • Gastric cancer management and outcomes
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Esophageal cancer research and treatment
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Colorectal cancer treatments and studies

William M. Grady has published extensively in a variety of venues. Notable publication venues include:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Their recent papers include:

  • "Differential pre-malignant programs and microenvironment chart distinct paths to malignancy in human colorectal polyps," 2021, Cell
  • "A Cell-free DNA Blood-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening," 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Epigenetic Alterations in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Current and Emerging Use for Biomarkers of Cancer," 2020, Gastroenterology
  • "NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal, Version 1.2021," 2021, PubMed
  • "Genomic and functional characterization of a mucosal symbiont involved in early-stage colorectal cancer," 2021, Cell Host & Microbe

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with William M. Grady include:

  • Christopher I. Li
  • Ming Yu
  • Cornelia M. Ulrich
  • Biljana Gigic
  • David Shibata

Best Publications

  • Genomic and Epigenetic Instability in Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis

    William M. Grady;William M. Grady;John M. Carethers;John M. Carethers

  • A randomized trial of rectal indomethacin to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis

    B. Joseph Elmunzer;James M. Scheiman;Glen A. Lehman;Amitabh Chak

  • Epigenetics and colorectal cancer

    Victoria Valinluck Lao;William M. Grady

  • Epigenetic Alterations in Colorectal Cancer: Emerging Biomarkers

    Yoshinaga Okugawa;William M. Grady;William M. Grady;Ajay Goel

  • Methylation of the CDH1 promoter as the second genetic hit in hereditary diffuse gastric cancer.

    William M. Grady;Joseph Willis;Parry J. Guilford;Anita K. Dunbier

  • Tumor paint: a chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 bioconjugate for intraoperative visualization of cancer foci.

    Mandana Veiseh;Patrik Gabikian;S-Bahram Bahrami;Omid Veiseh

  • Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer

    Jeroen R. Huyghe;Stephanie A. Bien;Tabitha A. Harrison;Hyun Min Kang

  • Genetic Mechanisms of Immune Evasion in Colorectal Cancer

    Catherine S. Grasso;Marios Giannakis;Marios Giannakis;Daniel K. Wells;Tsuyoshi Hamada

  • KrasG12D and Smad4/Dpc4 Haploinsufficiency Cooperate to Induce Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms and Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas

    Kamel Izeradjene;Chelsea Combs;Melissa Best;Aarthi Gopinathan

  • Colorectal cancer molecular biology moves into clinical practice

    Colin C Pritchard;William M Grady

  • Actionable exomic incidental findings in 6503 participants: challenges of variant classification

    Laura M. Amendola;Michael O. Dorschner;Peggy D. Robertson;Joseph S. Salama

  • Epigenetic silencing of the intronic microRNA hsa-miR-342 and its host gene EVL in colorectal cancer.

    W. M. Grady;R. K. Parkin;P. S. Mitchell;J. H. Lee

  • E-cadherin germline mutations define an inherited cancer syndrome dominated by diffuse gastric cancer

    Parry J. Guilford;Justin B W Hopkins;William M. Grady;Sanford D. Markowitz

  • Genetic/Familial high-risk assessment: Colorectal, version 2.2019 featured updates to the NCCN guidelines

    Samir Gupta;Dawn Provenzale;Xavier Llor;Amy L. Halverson

  • Gastric cancer: New genetic developments

    Henry T. Lynch;William Grady;Gianpaolo Suriano;Gianpaolo Suriano;David Huntsman

  • Complex MSH2 and MSH6 mutations in hypermutated microsatellite unstable advanced prostate cancer

    Colin C. Pritchard;Colm Morrissey;Akash Kumar;Xiaotun Zhang

  • Genetic/familial high-risk assessment: Colorectal version 1.2016: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology

    Dawn Provenzale;Samir Gupta;Dennis J. Ahnen;Travis Bray

  • Detection of aberrantly methylated hMLH1 promoter DNA in the serum of patients with microsatellite unstable colon cancer

    William M. Grady;Ashwani Raiput;James D. Lutterbaugh;Sanford D. Markowitz

  • Abstract PR03: Genetic mechanisms of immune evasion in colorectal cancer

    Marios Giannakis;Catherine Grasso;Daniel Wells;Tsuyoshi Hamada

  • Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer

    Jeroen R. Huyghe;Stephanie A. Bien;Tabitha A. Harrison;Hyun Min Kang

Frequent Co-Authors

Amitabh Chak
Amitabh Chak Case Western Reserve University
Cornelia M. Ulrich
Cornelia M. Ulrich University of Utah
Sanford D. Markowitz
Sanford D. Markowitz Case Western Reserve University
Gary W. Falk
Gary W. Falk University of Pennsylvania
Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
John D. Potter
John D. Potter Massey University
Daniel D. Buchanan
Daniel D. Buchanan University of Melbourne
Christopher I. Li
Christopher I. Li Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Roger L. Milne
Roger L. Milne Cancer Council Victoria
Ulrike Peters
Ulrike Peters University of Washington

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